A swing made of wood with your own hands, beautiful and comfortable, will not only allow you to organize a relaxation area in the garden, but also significantly decorate the landscape of your site.
Choosing the right model
Before you make a swing from a tree with your own hands, you should decide which model you want to see in your country house. If you wish, you can build absolutely any swing of various shapes and configurations: children or adults, with a comfortable wide seat, with a back.
First, decide whether your wooden swing will be used only by children or designed for the whole family. The type of their seat and the structure of the support will depend on this. It should be noted that if you decide to build a swing made of wood with your own hands that are designed for children’s games, they should not only be comfortable and durable, but also have reliable mounts. But if you prefer to install a product on your site for a relaxing holiday with the whole family, do not forget that such a swing should withstand considerable weight and meet all your requirements for comfort.
In the manufacture of such items, both wood and other materials are used: plastic parts, ropes, metal chains or cables. They are designed to facilitate the design of the product.
How to make a do-it- yourself swing for children from wood
The simplest products for children’s games are a seat made of well-polished boards that are attached to the base with a rope or cable. You can simply attach a similar model to a thick branch of a tree. However, it should be noted that if you decide to make such a swing with your own hands (product drawings can be found on construction forums), it is better to install them on special supports - so they will last much longer, and the reliability of the structure will increase noticeably.
Usually, metal pipes are used as a rack, which are firmly buried in the ground and concreted. From above, a crossbar is installed on them, on which the swing will be suspended. You can make such a support from wooden bars, then you should choose a material of at least five centimeters in diameter.
As a seat, you can use a frame structure into which a sheet of thick plywood is inserted. If you want to make the seat more comfortable, you can provide armrests, which are made of bars fixed at right angles. It should be noted that this product is intended for children, and therefore, all elements must be well processed, not have bumps and sharp corners.
After the supports are installed and the seat is ready, you can proceed with the assembly of the swing. To do this, it is necessary to install strong brackets or metal rings on the upper crossbar, on which to fix a rope or cable. The main thing at the same time is to choose the right seat height so that the child is comfortable sitting down and getting off. If desired, the hard seat is equipped with soft textile pads: they can be purchased ready-made or sewn by yourself.